Corbett airs first ad of fall governor's race

Gov. Tom Corbett’s campaign is hitting the airwaves with the first gubernatorial television ad of the general election.

Corbett’s 60-second ad, which can be seen above, touts the Republican incumbent’s work to aid the state’s recovering economy. It shows soaring images of natural gas drilling sites, along with shots of Corbett defending his first-term record.

“I didn’t come to Harrisburg to make friends,” Corbett says in the tv spot. “I came to build a stronger Pennsylvania, and we’re not done yet.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the Corbett camp has bought ad time valued at $845,000 in the Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Johnstown markets.

While Corbett holds a fundraising advantage – he has about $4.8 million on hand, compared to Wolf’s $3.1 million – an analysis by Call intern Gideon Bradshaw shows Wolf was a savvy spender in the primary, getting a much better bang for his buck compared to his Democratic opponents.